6 items tagged “siliconvalley”
2013
Why was the popular Silicon Valley incubator named Y Combinator?
From this interview with Paul Graham http://www.paulgraham.com/frinte...
[... 95 words]Who was accepted into Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 batch?
You are unlikely to get any good answers to this question for a while, because YC startups are advised not to announce their participation straight away. Instead, they usually hold the announcement until they are ready to launch something—it’s a useful hook for getting extra coverage for the story.
[... 79 words]2012
Is it worth accepting an investment from YCombinator if you have an established network in the valley?
Yes. Plenty of the companies in our batch at YC already had well established networks, and they still benefited enormously from the advice and introductions YC could offer.
[... 295 words]2011
Are Silicon Valley entrepreneurs taking less risk than 8-9 yrs ago?
I’d guess internet startups today are taking advantage of the fact that there’s a LOT more knowledge now of what works online and what doesn’t. 9 years ago people were still figuring out what the internet is useful for. Today it’s easier to figure out a product that people are likely to want, based on nearly 20 years of experience of how people use the Web.
[... 83 words]2010
What interesting meetings will be held in March and/or April in Silicon Valley on topics relating to technology startups?
Try browsing through the list on http://lanyrd.com/places/califor...—or use our search feature.
[... 39 words]2008
Airship Ventures (via) New startup providing tours of Silicon Valley in a frickin’ Zeppelin. Strangely enough I’ve been complaining about the lack of Zeppelins over Silicon Valley for several years. Really.